React Native: v0.71.0-rc.0 Release

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How To Test

Generate a new project with the standard command:

npx react-native init RN0710RC0 --version 0.71.0-rc.0

To run iOS, use the usual command: yarn ios from the RN0710RC0 folder; for Android, read below:

Building Android successfully

After the outage on the 4th of November, we managed to have the artifacts removed from Maven Central. This means that the above way to test the RC is not working anymore. The proper way to test v0.71.0-RC0 will be:

1. Manually download the maven-local.zip archive (you can also find the link in this release).
2. Unzip the maven-local.zip on a folder on your disk.
3. Add the REACT_NATIVE_MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO=<path_to_the_maven-local_unzipped_folder> setting to the android/gradle.properties file
4. Run the usual command: yarn android

Info

• You can participate in the conversation on the status of this release in the working group.

• To help you upgrade to this version, you can use the upgrade helper ⚛️

• See changes from this release in the changelog PR

Help us testing 🧪

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Let us know how it went by posting a comment in the working group discussion! Please specify with system you tried it on (ex. macos, windows).

Bonus points: It would be even better if you could swap things around: instead of using a fresh new app, use a more complex one - or use a different library that is already leveraging the new architecture!